Porsche, all the news? for its infotainment system. Integration with Spotify

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Infotainment systems are playing an increasingly important role; important inside the cars. Car manufacturers are working to offer their customers more and more digital services. advanced. Porsche too is obviously working in this direction. In this regard, the German manufacturer has announced an important update concerning its infotainment system. Specifically, for the sixth generation of Porsche Communication Management (PCM) present in the 911, Taycan, Cayenne and Panamera models, new functions have arrived.

WHAT'S NEW? 6.0

Entering the PC/strong> can & ograve; count on a renewed user interface . New colorful icons arrive that make it easier to locate functions. This is a novelty; introduced following customer suggestions. In addition to new graphics, the PCM update improves functionality. of the Voice Pilot . Let's talk about the voice assistant that is has been refined and now facilitates access to various features, including news, operating manual and music streaming.

As for in-car entertainment, integration with Spotify arrives . Thus, people will be able to have direct access to their favorite Spotify songs and podcasts. In particular, Spotify Premium subscribers will be able to link their account to the car using their Porsche ID and use Spotify as an additional media source. The vehicle accesses the streaming service provider directly without having to use a smartphone. The Spotify app in Porsche's Infotainment also displays the Like function, all saved playlists and the new Go to Radio option, which searches for a song similar to the one currently playing.


The news did not end here because & eacute; Porsche has improved the Charging Planner function which allows you to plan stops for recharging during a trip (system reserved for the Taycan only). The manufacturer has therefore perfected the calculation of the charging stops in the Charging Planner. The optimized algorithm offers higher priority to charging stations with greater energy power and planning charging stops more easily; efficient.

In addition, when calculating the total driving time, the Charging Planner now also considers the time required to start and finish the charging process at the charging point. Among the novelties; introduced there as well as a dynamic zoom function for charging stations while traveling. The system displays all available charging options in the immediate vicinity, including whether they are currently in operation or not. In the view more & ugrave; wide, only fast charging stations appear. A new filter allows you to sort the charging points by power. Finally, a new route monitoring panel also arrives, on which & egrave; You can individually show or hide relevant events during your trip.

All these new features. will be present immediately on all Porsche 911, Taycan, Cayenne and Panamera of new configuration. On compatible models already; on the road, they will arrive over the next few weeks.

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